Indianapolis Colts TE Jack Doyle retires after 9 seasons

INDIANAPOLIS -- Indianapolis Colts tight end Jack Doyle has retired after nine NFL seasons.

"Growing up in Indianapolis in the late 90's/2000's it was impossible to not be a diehard Colts fan," Doyle wrote in a letter. "Getting the chance to play 9 seasons for the team I have always and will always cheer for has been a dream come true. It is something that is hard to describe. I now go back to being the fan I have always been and retiring from the great game of football...I took pride in playing the game the right way and always leaving everything I had on the field...At this time, my body is telling me that is a sacrifice I can no longer make."

The Colts claimed Doyle, who was drafted out of…